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A 1992 documentary film (130 mins) about the life and work of American composer and artist [[ John Cage]]. Written and directed by [[Henning Lohner]].
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[[File:The Revenge Of The Dead Indians.jpg|500px|thumb|right|''The Revenge Of The Dead Indians''.]]
Made in Germany as "Die Rache der toten Indianer".<br> Also known as "[[Peefeeyatko]]"
 
 
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'''The Revenge Of The Dead Indians''' (original title: ''Die Rache der Toten Indianer'') is a 1992 German documentary film (130 mins) about the life and work of American composer and artist [[John Cage]], written and directed by [[Henning Lohner]].
  
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It features interviews with Frank Zappa and also Yves Bazillou, Michael Berger, Farid Chahboub, [[wikipedia:Noam Chomsky|Noam Chomsky]], Merce Cunningham, Jacqueline Daubert, René Delesalle, Kelly Ellsworth, [[wikipedia:William Forsythe|William Forsythe]], Corinne Fortin, Betty Freeman, Frank O. Gehry, Murray Gell-Mann, [[Matt Groening]], Ben Habdallah, [[Rutger Hauer]], [[wikipedia:Dennis Hopper|Dennis Hopper]], Alison Knowles, [[wikipedia:Raymond Kurzweil|Raymond Kurzweil]], Edward Lorenz, Benoît B. Mandelbrot, [[wikipedia:Yehudi Menuhin|Yehudi Menuhin]], Mohamed Ben Methnic, [[wikipedia:Marvin Minsky|Marvin Minsky]], [[wikipedia:Heiner Müller|Heiner Müller]], M. Neraqueller, Jean Nouvel, [[Yoko Ono]], Baramouh Parianen, Soopaya Parianen, Tomaso Poggio, René Sancier, Richard Serra, [[wikipedia:Giorgio Strehler|Giorgio Strehler]], Claude Trouve, [[Iannis Xenakis]] and [[John Zorn]].  
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Some footage previously appeared in Lohner's other documentary, ''[[Peefeeyatko]]'' (1991).  
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[[wikipedia:William Forsythe|William Forsythe]]
 
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Betty Freeman
 
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Frank O. Gehry
 
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Murray Gell-Mann
 
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Ben Habdallah
 
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[[wikipedia:Dennis Hopper|Dennis Hopper]]
 
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Alison Knowles
 
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[[wikipedia:Raymond Kurzweil|Raymond Kurzweil]]
 
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Edward Lorenz
 
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Benoît B. Mandelbrot
 
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[[wikipedia:Yehudi Menuhin|Yehudi Menuhin]]
 
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Mohamed Ben Methnic
 
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[[wikipedia:Marvin Minsky|Marvin Minsky]]
 
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[[wikipedia:Heiner Müller|Heiner Müller]]
 
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M. Neraqueller
 
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Jean Nouvel
 
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[[Yoko Ono]]
 
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Baramouh Parianen
 
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Soopaya Parianen
 
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Tomaso Poggio
 
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René Sancier
 
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Richard Serra
 
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[[wikipedia:Giorgio Strehler|Giorgio Strehler]]
 
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Claude Trouve
 
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==Some Zappa quotes from this documentary==
 
==Some Zappa quotes from this documentary==
  
* "Think of a chemical compound which had part of its ingredients being [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]]’s 5th and “[[Louie Louie]]” at the same time, coexisting in the same universe and all part of the same substance."  
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* ''"Think of a chemical compound which had part of its ingredients being [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]]’s 5th and “[[Louie Louie]]” at the same time, coexisting in the same universe and all part of the same substance."''
  
* "Why not? Nobody’s ever heard it. Let’s listen to it."  
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* ''"Why not? Nobody’s ever heard it. Let’s listen to it."''
  
* "What is that doing to your brain? The nice chord and a smashing glass at the same time. One thing indicates violence, the other thing indicates rest. How does your emotional mechanism in your body compute this audio artefact that you’ve been confronted with? What do you do with it? Let’s find out."  
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* ''"What is that doing to your brain? The nice chord and a smashing glass at the same time. One thing indicates violence, the other thing indicates rest. How does your emotional mechanism in your body compute this audio artefact that you’ve been confronted with? What do you do with it? Let’s find out."''
  
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==See also==
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* ''[[Peefeeyatko]]''
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* ''[[Ode To Gravity - Frank Zappa: World Affairs Commentator|Ode To Gravity, transcribed radio interview]]''.
  
[[Category:Videography|Revenge]]
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[[Category:Documentaries|Revenge]]
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[[Category:TV Interviews with Frank Zappa|Revenge]]
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[[Category:1992|Revenge]]

Latest revision as of 15:03, 2 July 2026

The Revenge Of The Dead Indians.

The Revenge Of The Dead Indians (original title: Die Rache der Toten Indianer) is a 1992 German documentary film (130 mins) about the life and work of American composer and artist John Cage, written and directed by Henning Lohner.

It features interviews with Frank Zappa and also Yves Bazillou, Michael Berger, Farid Chahboub, Noam Chomsky, Merce Cunningham, Jacqueline Daubert, René Delesalle, Kelly Ellsworth, William Forsythe, Corinne Fortin, Betty Freeman, Frank O. Gehry, Murray Gell-Mann, Matt Groening, Ben Habdallah, Rutger Hauer, Dennis Hopper, Alison Knowles, Raymond Kurzweil, Edward Lorenz, Benoît B. Mandelbrot, Yehudi Menuhin, Mohamed Ben Methnic, Marvin Minsky, Heiner Müller, M. Neraqueller, Jean Nouvel, Yoko Ono, Baramouh Parianen, Soopaya Parianen, Tomaso Poggio, René Sancier, Richard Serra, Giorgio Strehler, Claude Trouve, Iannis Xenakis and John Zorn.

Some footage previously appeared in Lohner's other documentary, Peefeeyatko (1991).

Some Zappa quotes from this documentary

  • "Think of a chemical compound which had part of its ingredients being Beethoven’s 5th and “Louie Louie” at the same time, coexisting in the same universe and all part of the same substance."
  • "Why not? Nobody’s ever heard it. Let’s listen to it."
  • "What is that doing to your brain? The nice chord and a smashing glass at the same time. One thing indicates violence, the other thing indicates rest. How does your emotional mechanism in your body compute this audio artefact that you’ve been confronted with? What do you do with it? Let’s find out."

See also